E3 2006

[MonkeyforaHead]

It would appear to have begun. Things of interest so far:


new Spore videos here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHaulHxmO4A) and here (first minute is old footage) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7hsp7XQHKs&search=spore), estimated release April 2007
next-gen Sonic trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba_Nii0X-fM&eurl)
Smash Bros. and unnamed Mario game to be Rev-- er, Wii launch titles; Animal Crossing set for November 2007, Wario Ware in development
Wii controllers to have built-in microphone and speaker
Zelda: Twilight Princess to be released in conjuction with the Wii and to take advantage of the Wii controller for the sword, bow, and fishing rod
The PS3's controller will have motion sensitivity. Jesus Christus, the Wii isn't even out and already Sony is doing their damnedest to rip Nintendo off.

[bonz]

next-gen Sonic trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba_Nii0X-fM&eurl)
That scene with the buggy/car looks like "Sonic Tournament 2006".
take advantage of the Wii controller for the sword, bow, and fishing rod

I wonder if there will be "Lula" game released taking advantage of the Wii controller... :D

[MonkeyforaHead]

That scene with the buggy/car looks like "Sonic Tournament 2006".
Just a quick recap, here. Shadow now has blingin' rocket sneakers, his own game in which he wielded a plethora of guns, and now a blingin' sporty car.

GEE I CERTAINLY DON'T SEE ANY POSSIBLE INDICATION OF STEREOTYPING (http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=140) THERE DO YOU

[Slick]

Gee, I can't wait till they announce that Twilight Princess comes out in 2007, and add ANOTHER year to my wait. Then I can go and shoot myself....or more importantly Nintendo. It better come out on the game cube. Because thats the only reason I didnt sell mine. I want to play the new Zelda on it.
Sonic nextGen...looks like it could be good. Great graphics, and no signs of Tails in sight.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Twilight Princess is coming out on the GC, and it's going to come out right alongside the Wii so that it can take (optional) advantage of the controller. The game was pretty much done for Christmas '05, they just decided to do some tweaking and the controller thing. That's it. :p

[FutureWorm]

I wonder if there will be "Lula" game released taking advantage of the Wii controller... :D
Please, don't go there. 27569

[Splapp]

About the motion sensitive controller... Sony mentioned that 3 years ago: http://sony.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/4815/

[MonkeyforaHead]

Latest news is that the next-gen Sonic trailer only applies to the PS3 and XB360. For Wii, Sega is actually making an entirely separate Sonic game, in which Sonic will be the sole starring character for the first time since the original game on the Genesis back in '91.

I did like Tails back before he had a voice. Knuckles and everyone beyond him were just kinda unnecessary. Hopefully this also means a sweet farewell to those satanic treasure-hunting levels.

Edit: For anyone who actually reads this in time, check out e3.nintendo.com for a live conference feed. They're just about to start.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Wii: Super Mario Galaxy, Excitetruck

DS: StarFox DS, Yoshi's Island 2, Diddy Kong Racing, and Mario VS Donkey Kong sequel with level editor

[AndrewTaylor]

Wii: Super Mario Galaxy, Excitetruck

DS: StarFox DS, Yoshi's Island 2, Diddy Kong Racing, and Mario VS Donkey Kong sequel with level editor
All of those games are well worth buying at least three copies of.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Well, the feed went down right before Miyamoto announced which of the 3 lucky nerds would be the first non-developer to get his hands on a Wii. (KEEP YOUR MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER PEOPLE) Couldn't get back into it no matter how hard I tried, but it's now over, and apparently just before the end there was some footage shown of a new Pilotwings. Correction: Someone mistook footage of Snoopy vs. the Red Baron for Pilotwings. Still, there's always the possibility.

Edit: Damn Nintendo and their marketing schemes. Twilight Princess is NOT going to be for the GC with optional Wii features if played on the new console; there's going to be a GC version, and a separate Wii version. Screw that.

[MonkeyforaHead]

The Wii will also apparently have a standby mode that it goes into automatically, instead of turning off completely; in this mode, it consumes about the same amount of power as a miniature lightbulb (picture the bulb in a small flashlight), and remains connected to the internet if you do have a connection going. This will presumably play a large role in Animal Crossing, allowing you to send letters to someone without being in their village or something. (The reason lyou can't do this in the DS version is because if you wanted to send a letter to someone and they were offline, the letter would have to be stored in some sort of centralized Nintendo server and then delivered when that person logged on; something they just couldn't handle with the number of people playing the game.)

Also, it seems as though the console will have a built-in Opera web browser.

Edit: They're calling the motion-sensing device inside the controller an "accelerometer". Whatever.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Completely forgot, Nintendo is creating at least one completely new game/series.

Disaster: Day of Crisis (http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/3241/feagamepgdisaster3xa.png)

Looks like they're finally trying to dispel the "kiddy" image. About damn time. :p

[AndrewTaylor]

Edit: They're calling the motion-sensing device inside the controller an "accelerometer". Whatever.
An accelerometer is just a fancy word for a motion sensor. It's also a far more accurate word for it.

[Slick]

Well it seems like this to me...
X-Box: OMG same type of games. kick ass graphics.
Playstation 3: ...not even sure.
Nintendo: "its called wii". *everyone laughs* "Now this is what you can do with it. *silence*

Sure Nintendo is kinda out in left field...or so it seems. But who doenst like inovation? communists.

[UnKnown X]

Kommunisticheskiy PS3 vlyublyennosti kotov!

[FutureWorm]

Kommunisticheskiy PS3 vlyublyennosti kotov!
Incorrect. :(

[Slick]

In Soviet Russia, game system plays YOU!

[MonkeyforaHead]

Official Spore trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrniWL571LA&search=spore). Raw awesome. I would love for that to be the intro to the actual game when it's released, but since it's an E3 trailer... not a chance.

[Xinos]

That trailer is kinda cool, but personally I like their flash site intro much more.

[FutureWorm]

Official Spore trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrniWL571LA&search=spore). Raw awesome. I would love for that to be the intro to the actual game when it's released, but since it's an E3 trailer... not a chance.
This is going to be the greatest game ever.

[Pigbuster]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2506537684741942025&q=nintendo+E3+2006+press+conference
The Nintendo press conference.
YAY.
I use google video, because it doesn't get enough luvin'. (Screw you, Youtube!)

Watched a bit more.
The front slot GLOWS BLUE. HOLY CRAP. Things that glow blue are, like, MADE of the future.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl revealed. Online multiplayer. Compatible with GC controller for those who prefer not to have to deal with a game like that on the Wiimote. 2007 release. New characters include Wario, Pit, Samus in her Zero Suit (read: futuristic skin-tight swimswuit), and... Solid Snake. Also featuring his ability to hide in cardboard boxes.

Edit: It's looking like Meta-Knight will also be playable. And Wario has a fart attack.

[FutureWorm]

The front slot GLOWS BLUE. HOLY CRAP. Things that glow blue are, like, MADE of the future.
It's why the PowerMate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/) is the greatest thing ever, even though it's a knob.

[FutureWorm]

Samus in her Zero Suit (read: futuristic skin-tight swimswuit)YESSSSSSSSSSSS

By the way, I think it's great how Nintendo is stealing all of Sony and M$'s thunder at E3 this year. It's definitely a sort of revenge for what happened last year. Seriously, in order to get that momentum back, Sony would have to announce that its new console will include Jesus. $599 for the PS3? That is ridiculous.

[Pigbuster]

Samus in her Zero Suit (read: futuristic skin-tight swimswuit).
It doesn't look like you can play in that, though. It looks like the only shot of her in that is a cutscene. She'll probably wear her regular suit.
...not that I really WANT to play as her in the Zero suit. I'm not perverted. :p

[EDIT]
Never mind. Looked around a bit more and I saw that you probably can.

[FutureWorm]

...not that I really WANT to play as her in the Zero suit. I'm not perverted. :p
Is it perverted these days to find girls in tight suits attractive?

Damn. :(

[MonkeyforaHead]

Is it perverted these days to find girls in tight suits attractive?

Damn. :(
Sadly it seems that way. Fictional girls far moreso, though.

[Xinos]

Micrsofot stole Alan Wake from PS3 and made it a 360 exclusive game.

Why does Microsoft not want people to play this game at all? By making a game 360 exclusive nobody will ever get to play it :(

[MonkeyforaHead]

Micrsofot stole Alan Wake from PS3 and made it a 360 exclusive game.

Why does Microsoft not want people to play this game at all? By making a game 360 exclusive nobody will ever get to play it :(
They also apparently drove a dumptruck of money up to Rockstar and got them to develop GTA4 for the PS3 and XB360 simultaneously, instead of making the XB360 version a port that winds up released a year and a half later or whatever.

[MonkeyforaHead]

SSBB trailer (http://media.revolution.ign.com/media/748/748545/vids_1.html).

Edit: And Super Mario Galaxy is no longer slated for a launch title. The good news, though, is that it will have at least a 2-player mode; possibly even up to 4.

[philby4000]

It's probably safe to assume 'Zero Suit Samus' will feature alongside ordinary Samus, much like Link and Young Link in melee.

Oh and OHMYSWEETJESUSIWANTTHATGAMENOW.

[FutureWorm]

SSBB trailer (http://media.revolution.ign.com/media/748/748545/vids_1.html).
I like how Kirby doesn't change at all. :p
It's probably safe to assume 'Zero Suit Samus' will feature alongside ordinary Samus, much like Link and Young Link in melee.
I wouldn't be surprised if you could change into the suit by pressing a button combination, much like Zelda turns into Sheik. After all, it's the same person underneath.

Also, I almost crapped my pants when I saw Snake in the trailer. Holy ****, this game is going to rock.

[Slick]

Lets all face it. Nintendo wins.:p

[MtlAngelus]

Micrsofot stole Alan Wake from PS3 and made it a 360 exclusive game.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
Y_Y

[Pigbuster]

Is it perverted these days to find girls in tight suits attractive?

Damn. :(
Nah. Just messing. (Note the :p )
Though I DO find that kind of stuff obnoxious. Suggestive characters just seem... silly.
(That said, I doubt that Zero Suit Samus is going to be suggestive at all. This is Nintendo we're talking about, here.)

[AndrewTaylor]

Nothing suggestive about a skin-tight catsuit. That's just efficient, that is. Ask Seven Of Nine if you don't believe me.

[Xinos]

Zero Suit Samus is a blue and blond version of Taki from Soul Calibur ;D

And for the record, adding Snake to super smash brothers like that is just so awsome. Yes, I am a fanboy =P

[MonkeyforaHead]

Robin Williams plays with the creature editor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3DRiREBm9Q&search=spore).

[SupSuper]

I can't stop laughing and I can't stop wanting the game.

[Pickleworm]

Robin Williams plays with the creature editor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3DRiREBm9Q&search=spore).

Any doubt I ever had about that game just vanished. Entirely.

[Pigbuster]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9169291264358100919&q=robin+williams+spore
Here's a version that shows the beginning of the presentation, with Will Wright's run-through of the creature and space levels.
And apparently, I'll have to wait until Q1 2007 for this. Damnation.

[MonkeyforaHead]

And apparently, I'll have to wait until Q1 2007 for this. Damnation.
April, specifically. And that's if the game isn't delayed. Which you know it will be. :p

[Xinos]

As alwase, there is plenty of stuff to do untill then. Plenty of games to play.
I've stopped being anxious about releases, it will be out when it is, and that's that. =)

[MonkeyforaHead]

As alwase, there is plenty of stuff to do untill then. Plenty of games to play.
I've stopped being anxious about releases, it will be out when it is, and that's that. =)
Well said. Now, who's up for some cryogenic freezing?

[philby4000]

http://1up.com/do/media?cId=3150711

Why, nintendo, why?

Ho well, it's not paper mario 3, but it's a start.:p

[MtlAngelus]

What's up with this? http://1up.com/do/slideshow?pager.offset=3&mt=0&cId=3150711&mId=2866457

[MonkeyforaHead]

Well, they are retaining RPG elements. Exactly what I don't know, but they'll definitely be in there. Personally I'm overjoyed to see them take a more platformer-oriented approach (one where you can rotate the camera to see the landscape from a completely different angle and presumably allow different types of interactions, too). Though it is following right on the heels of New Super Mario Bros., it still looks pretty fun.

I'd been ignoring it up until now, but I just checked out the two (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1949785424051136560&q=Prey) latest trailers (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9121840785563231281&q=Prey) for Prey. Wow. Duke Nukem Forever can wait.

[FutureWorm]

New Super Mario Bros.
You know, Nintendo's on a roll with awful names lately.

Prey looks sweet, by the way.

[MonkeyforaHead]

Looks like Nintendo may yet have a thing or two hidden up their sleeve with regards to the Wii. Turns out, GameCube hardware was actually being used to run the Wii demonstration games at E3. Which ones it ran, if not all of them, is unknown. Another point of interest is that Iwata said previously that the main body of the console would be made slightly smaller; so far, it still looks identical, except with "Wii" printed on the front of it.

Right now I don't particularly care anyway, I just want to know what the retail price will be. :p

[MonkeyforaHead]

Quote from a recent article interviewing Will Wright.
"It would take you 79 years if you never slept" to fully explore the "Spore" universe, Mr. Wright says, based on his own calculations.

Effing wow.

He also appears to be a chainsmoker. Damn. The world is going to be one brilliant game short of what it would be if he weren't a smoker, I just know it.

Edit again: Seems like Spore may be his last major project anyway, due largely to the huge amount of time development of a new game takes these days.

[worMatty]

Also Lung Cancer.

[SupSuper]

Quote from a recent article interviewing Will Wright.


Effing wow.

He also appears to be a chainsmoker. Damn. The world is going to be one brilliant game short of what it would be if he weren't a smoker, I just know it.

Edit again: Seems like Spore may be his last major project anyway, due largely to the huge amount of time development of a new game takes these days.And Spore's "open-ended-content" style is the sort that EA can easily market with lots and lots of expansions for years to come. :p

[bonz]

chainsmoker
"open-ended-content"
Chainsmoker and "open-ended-content" are quite contradictory.
EA won't have much fun indefinitely. ;)